Seva Venet with Jamil Sharif at 419 Decatur St

Seva Venet with Jamil Sharif

Friday at 2:00 pm

At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center

419 Decatur St, New Orleans 

Seva Venet is a traditional banjoist and guitarist who channels the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Danny Barker in his traditional jazz stylings. Venet was raised in Los Angeles, and learned musical craftsmanship from his father, a songwriter and producer, and his uncle Nik, a legendary record producer. Venet was a professional musician and teacher in Southern California throughout the 1990s, but his love affair with the banjo - and the traditional jazz of New Orleans - drew him to the Crescent City at the turn of the century. He began playing with Tuba Fats, Shannon Powell, and Greg Stafford, at second lines, festivals, and clubs. Venet joined the Treme Brass Band in 2006, working with Benny Jones and Uncle Lionel Batiste. He also played with Lionel Ferbos’s bands, the Louisiana Shakers and the Palm Court Jazz Band, for several years.

Today Venet can be found performing with his own Storyville String Band or with one of Dr. Michael White’s various bands, with Greg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds, or with Lars Edegran, Clive Wilson, and other traditional New Orleans groups. He is a sought-after educator, and has been an integral part of the annual Danny Barker Guitar and Banjo Festival since its inception. He has performed from Frenchmen Street to France, and his half-dozen CDs celebrate New Orleans string bands and banjo music.

Jamil Sharif is a native New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist who has performed around the world and recorded with a wide range of musical luminaries ranging from Wynton Marsalis to Dr. John to Marcia Ball. His flexibility extends to his repertoire, which ranges from traditional jazz to the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as a featured soloist. The veteran musician has also appeared in numerous films, plays, and television productions as an on-screen performer – including “Ray” with Jamie Foxx, “Reading Rainbow” with LeVar Burton, and “NCIS: New Orleans” - and behind the scenes as music coordinator, composer, and producer.

This program is free and open to the public.

Fees

The program is free and open to the public.

Location

National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Latitude and Longitude 29.954740, -90.064698

Schedule

2:00 to 3:00 pm Central Time

Event Type

• Performance
• Talk